So I had my blood drawn yesterday. As much as I tried to take everyone's advice to "relax" and "calm down," it was a lost cause. Embarrassingly enough, I had a melt down. DH was there, holding my hand, but I cried like a baby. It is so uncontrolable. It took several minutes of coaxing while I folded my arms like a little kid, begging not to do it. How humiliating. Maybe I will do better next time... one can hope!
I got so worked up that I forgot about the best part of the exam until it happened... we got to hear the heartbeat for the first time! It definitely was the silver lining...
Re: Update to being the world's BIGGEST baby
I hate needles, too. Getting the nurse to talk to me while she's doing it is the best thing I've found to do. The first blood draw is a lot but fortunately the nurse that was doing it is a friend of mine so conversation came easily!
PP - that's my main reason for a natural childbirth, too - along with others
I'm definitely all for a med-free birth.
but.
The IV port is way worse than the epidural. The IV port is usually in your hand (which you are moving all the time). You can see it. And it has to stay in the whole time you are in the hospital.
You don't see the epi!
I had an intense fear of needles until my 1st pregnancy when the lab tech looked at me and said..."You have to suck it up, put on your big girl panties and DEAL...you're going to have a baby....there will be an IV and possibly an epidural and lots of blood work. You aren't doing anyone any favors by being a baby about it!"
And so I did....I wasn't gonna let that beesh have the satisfaction of seeing me upset.